Amputee Football Association prepares For Nation's Cup …enters Day Two of Its National League

Liberia Amputee Football and Sports Association has commenced day two of its National League in Paynesville City, outside Monrovia.

The league,  according to its President Cooper George,  is in preparations to scout players  for the 2023 Nation's Cup scheduled  to take place in November in Egypt.

Currently, Liberia is the triple champions of the competition.

Speaking to our reporter ,  President George,  who hailed the Chief of Protocol at the Executive Mansion, Ambassador Nora Finda Bundoo, Youth and Sports Ministry and the Government in general for their  support to the team,  also urged the sector Ministry to release early funding to ensure good preparations.

He told our reporter that they are now scouting outstanding players from the ongoing league from all levels in order to have a bigger representation away from home.

Ahead of the Nation's Cup, the Amputee National Team will also participate in the Paralympic slated for September of this year.

According to him, preparations are also in the making to invite five of Liberia's professional Amputee Players currently playing in Turkey.

The ongoing league now features for the first time, two women amputee teams, Cooper added.

He disclosed that major scouting will also take place in that department in preparations for the women amputee world cup, which will take place in 2024 in Germany. 

It can be recalled that the Amputee National Team has so far brought proud to Liberia,  winning the nations cup three times and also participating three times into the world cup respectively.